FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me  . . . .

 Dishcloth

There is a wonderful lady at my church who loves to knit and crochet.  Her name is Margaret Mowrey and she is 92 years old.  She is my Titus 2 woman.  She has so much joy and love in her heart and always giving encouraging words to the younger wives.  

Last Christmas she gave me several dishcloths.  To me, it was one of the best gifts I got for Christmas.  I love this lady very much and these dishcloths will always remind me of her.

Here are the basic directions for making these.

CROCHET DIRECTIONS

Materials:
Worsted Cotton yarn:  2 different colors
Hook size H/8 (5mm)
tapestry needle

Gauge:
4 sc and 2 rows = 1 inch

Pattern:
Body

• with color A:  chain 24 (does not include turning chain)
• *turn your work
• sc to end of row*
• repeat from "to" for 22 rows
• finish off.

Border

• join color B with a sl st into a corner of your work.
• hdc across the row; stop at the opposite corner
• 3 hdc in the corner stitch
• hdc down the side of your work.  (you will have 22 stitches)
• continue around
• join with a sl st to the beginning of color B
• Fasten off and weave in your ends with the tapestry needle

The dishcloth also works well while using hdc for the body and dc for the border.

KNIT DIRECTIONS

Materials:

Worsted weight cotton dishcloth yarn (Sugar 'N Cream, Lion Cotton, Bernat Handicraft)
Needles appropriate to yarn (about size 8 US or 5 mm) 

Gauge:
Not vital
 
Instructions
CO 38 sts.  

Rows 1-4: p1, k1, p1, *k2, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Rows 5 and all odd rows (RS): p1, k1, p1, k to last 3 sts, p1, k1, p1.
Rows 6 and 8: p1, k1, p1, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, end p1, k1, p1.
Rows 10 and 12: p1, k1, p1, k2, *p4, k4; rep from * to last 9 sts, end p4, k2, p1, k1, p1.
Rows 14 and 16: p1, k1, p1, *p4, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, end p1, k1, p1.
Rows 18 and 20: p1, k1, p3, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 9 sts, end k4, p3, k1, p1.

Rep Rows 5-20 twice more. Row 53: p1, k1, p1, k to last 3 sts, p1, k1, p1.

Rows 54-56: p1, k1, p1, *k2, p1, k1, p1; rep from *.
BO in pattern.